Oil spill remote sensing: a forensics approach

摘要: Even though the design and electronics of sensors are becoming increasingly sophisticated much less expensive, operational use remote sensing equipment lags behind development technology. The most common forms oil spill surveillance mapping is done with simple still or video photography, which provide little, if any, forensic data. Remote from aircraft form tracking. Attempts to satellite for spills, although successful, not necessarily as claimed generally limited identifying features at sites known spills. laser fluorosensor a useful instrument forensics because its unique capability positively identify against backgrounds, including water, soil, weeds, ice, snow. Radar offers only potential searching in large areas carrying out during foul weather conditions, but very poor positive detection characteristics thus low capability. usefulness visible spectrum limited. It is, however, an economical way document spills baseline data on shorelines relative positions.